Bird · Coturnix japonica Temminck & Schlegel, 1849 (Japanese Quail) · typical adult weight 0.09–0.35 kg
Doxycycline is dosed at 20 mg/kg PO not stated in source; x 5 days in quails, per Tekeli IO, Turk E, Durna Corum D, et al. Pharmacokinetics, bioavailability and tissue residues of doxycycline in Japanese quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica) after oral administration. Food Addit Contam Part A. 2020;37(12):2082-2092. doi:10.1080/19440049.2020.1825827 https://europepmc.org/article/MED/33066710. Doxycycline is used in quails for Chlamydial, mycoplasmal and susceptible bacterial infection. Routes documented in quails: PO. A typical adult quail weighs 0.09–0.35 kg. ExoticRx lists 1 cited dose rule for Doxycycline in quails, drawn from published veterinary references. Verify against current literature before clinical use.
US trade names: Vibramycin
| Route | Dose | Frequency | Indication | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PO | 20 mg/kg | not stated in source; x 5 days | Chlamydial, mycoplasmal and susceptible bacterial infection | Moderate | Tekeli IO, Turk E, Durna Corum D, et al. Pharmacokinetics, bioavailability and tissue residues of doxycycline in Japanese quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica) after oral administration. Food Addit Contam Part A. 2020;37(12):2082-2092. doi:10.1080/19440049.2020.1825827 https://europepmc.org/article/MED/33066710 |
Every held source for this drug and species, as printed. Where they differ, both are shown — the choice is yours, not ours.
The sources disagree for this combination. The ranges below do not overlap on a comparable route. This is not an error in one of them — published veterinary references differ, and reconciling them for a particular patient is a clinical judgement.
| Dose (mg/kg) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25–50 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.1 | 25-50 mg/kg PO q12-24h |
| 100 | SC | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.1 | 100 mg/kg SC, IM q5-7d ×7 doses |
| 20 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 6.1 | 20 mg/kg PO × 5 days, or IV single dose |
| 8–25 | PO | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th ed |
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Inhibits protein synthesis by binding to 30S ribosomal subunit, preventing aminoacyl-tRNA attachment.
Can cause esophageal strictures in cats if not followed by water. Photosensitivity. Avoid in pregnant animals (tooth discoloration in fetus).
Species-specific contraindications and adverse-reaction reports for quails may differ from canine / feline reference data — consult the primary citations listed with each rule.
Doxycycline dose range in quails, with cited source references: PO 20 mg/kg not stated in source; x 5 days. Reference ranges from cited sources — verify against current literature before clinical use.
Documented routes for Doxycycline in quails: PO.
Doxycycline is indicated in quails for: Chlamydial, mycoplasmal and susceptible bacterial infection.
These are general warnings for Doxycycline across species; consult the quail dosing table above for species-specific guidance. Can cause esophageal strictures in cats if not followed by water. Photosensitivity. Avoid in pregnant animals (tooth discoloration in fetus).
Why a species-specific page? Doxycycline pharmacokinetics differ across species: dose ranges, intervals, and route preferences are not interchangeable. Cross-extrapolation from canine doses is unsafe in quails — the rules above are the citations specific to this species, not generic recommendations.
Sourced from published veterinary references; awaiting credentialed clinical reviewer. See our editorial process. Reference only — not veterinary advice.
| 8-25 mg/kg PO Wat q12h4120 mg/kg PO q24h × 3 days |
| 25 | PO | Papich Saunders Handbook of Veterinary Drugs, 4th edp.305 | Alternatively, 25 mg/kg PO q12h for 3 weeks. |
| Dose (mg/l) | Route | Source | As printed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 | — | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 5.1 | 500 mg/L drinking water × 45 days |
| 100 | — | Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th edTable 6.1 | 100 mg/L drinking water |
Figures are transcribed from the cited page or table of each held edition and are shown for reference only. They are not dose recommendations, they do not feed the calculator, and none has been reviewed by a veterinarian.